Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-25

We acknowledge the receipt Of a
copy of the Cotton Book for this year,
prepared by Messrs. Latham, Alex
ander & Co., New York City. This
is the fourteenth edition and, as usu-
al, its makeup is flrst-class. The bus
mess of the past cotton year is re-
viewed at length, and several inter-
esting articles on this staple, appear
1t contains much general informa-
ton of great Importance to those
most interested in the production Of
this important article of commences,
and is book that every one should
read as it has much carefully pre-
pared information on one of the sta
Piles of the Southern States.
A delightful dance was given at
the hospitable residence of Mr.. James
e. Jesup, last Friday night, in honor
of Miss Grace Barr, of Bowling
Green, who was on visit 10 Miss
Mamie Jesup. The Hopkinsville
String Band made music and dane
ing was INDUCED in until late hour
Abundant refreshments were served
and the affair was one to be long re-
membered by the young people who
were so fortunate as to attend.
Mr.. George Y. Woolfork, brother
of Mrs. A. d. Rodgers, died of con-
gestion of the brain, at his home in
jacksonville, last Thursday morning,
in the 18th year of his age. He had
only been sick few days and it was
not thought that his illness would
prove fatal and his death was unex-
pected. Deceased married sister of
Mrs. James M. Howe, of this city, and
had many friends and acquaintance
in and around Hopkinsville who are
panied TO learn the sad news.
Mr.. Finas III. Renshaw has pur-
chased lot on South Virginia street
and will build cottage ON same at
once, having already let the contract.
When completed he will move from
Sinking Fork, his present home, TO
this city where he will live. Mr..
Renshaw is the County School SUI
perintendent and an excellent gem
tleman and we welcome him to the
city.
The Christian County Teachers
Association met Saturday. There
was a very slim attendance and but
little business was transacted. The
District Teachers Association meets
in the city on Friday, Nov, 9th. A
large delegation from each of the 9TH
er counties is expected and the coun-
ty superintendent, F. II. Renshaw, is
especially DESTROYS that the teachers
of Christian county will take it upon
themselves TO attend in body.
Mike Cain, foreman Of the St. Ber-
nard Coal Company, at Morton's, and
Miss Minnie Davis, daughter of the
railroad agent at the same place,
went over to Nashville, Sunday, and
were married by Catholic priest, at
the Maxwell House, Sunday night.
They will return home Tuesday.
Their object in going off to marry
was to secure the services of priest,
az Mr.. Cain is a Catholic.
Virgil Fields and Squire j. A.
Boyd, of Kelly, had a difficulty at
jacksonville, Saturday, which re-
suited in fight. During the fight
Mr.. Boyd had one of his shoulders
Fields is the party who
sued Geo. w. Rogers for SANDER, and
for which Mr.. Rogers has just been
from prison, and the fight
was caused by some remark made by
Boyd to Fields concerning the case.
Sunday morning about 2 o'clock,
burglars entered the dwelling house
of Mr.. G. p. Nolen, at Cerulean
Springs, but were frightened off by
Mr.. Nolen, whe returned home, as
they entered by forcing open the
back door. About midnight the
same night some one attempted to
enter Mr.. William Tatem's dwelling,
near Mr.. Nolen's, but was frightened
off.